I was really impressed with how many employees were here ready to help. Every experience I had was very positive, except for one slightly sassy cashier. It was probably more of a personality thing, but I just expect sort of a premium experience when I'm paying such high prices. I was really impressed with the guy at the customer service desk that helped me with a product I was looking for. He was able to ask an employee a clarifying question and give me history as to why that item was potentially discontinued and even gave me an estimated date for when it should be coming back. I was very impressed. I got the runaround at Whole Foods asking about this item and I didn't even try target. My kiddo has lots of significant anaphylactic allergies so we end up buying lots of expensive specialty items, and take the occasional trip to specialty grocery stores like Arbor Farms. I love the concept of shopping for Local Michigan items, but with a big family, this is not always in the budget. I will definitely be back with the level of service that I received from the Customer Service guy. Thank you so much! read more

The coffee area is disgusting. The tables are full of crumbs (the floor and chairs as well). I tried to clean my table but it's sticky and it has some gunk. Dirty. Filthy. Horrible. Unfortunately I cleaned the table before taking pictures. But here are some. The tea is good, though, and the baristas are kind and attentive. Hours after being there, I'm still disgusted. Yuck! read more

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More than a few times this summer I've moseyed over to Arbor Farms to get some prepared foods to go for a meal. A rotisserie chicken for dinner here, a sandwich for lunch there, and their pudding? I always get a vanilla AND chocolate to tie me over when I'm craving something sweet during the week. There are tons of great options, most of them prepackaged, no matter your mood. Pastas, salads, soups, etc. Of course, there are tons of groceries if you're the cooking at home type, but if you're like me and your COMPLETELY burned out on meal planning, this is a good, healthy option for easy meals! read more

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The staff are unfriendly. Terrible customer service throughout the store. The prices are very high - the same items can be bought elsewhere for significantly lower prices. The selection is not very good. The produce is not always as good as elsewhere. And now they have replaced a huge portion of their healthy products with a large booze section. read more

Jill in the coffee shop had phenomenal service and made great coffee, made my experience coming in great!

I stop in here pretty frequently because it's conveniently located close to my house and it's on the way home from work. However, I think even if it wasn't I would shop here for certain things. If I did all my shopping here I might break the budget because to stock/sell local & more responsible goods, it costs a bit more money; but one thing I never mind spending more money on is quality seafood & meats and they have both! They also have a great selection of cheeses & things for a charcuterie board and wines - I will often try the wines they put on special and haven't really ever struck out. Oh and they have a HUGE selection of speciality beers and ciders, more ciders and sours than anywhere else in the area that I've seen. They sell Zingermans & Avalon Breads so it's a good spot to pick those up and best of all they have Jeff's Bread (the best baguette in Ann Arbor) on Thursdays and Fridays (maybe Sat too i can't remember). If you get their at the times they put it out (which they have posted at the store) you can literally get it warm and it's incredible. Their homemade soups are good and my hubby and I love to get their made-fresh sandwiches. They have a list of options you can choose from or you can creat your own and you gave the choice to panini it and we think they are SO GOOD!! It's a very underrated (well maybe less so thought of" lunch spot! They have other hot food items too. Lastly, it's a great spot to stop for a smoothie, coffee, or tea and a pastry because they have their own mini cafe towards the front of the store! They typically always have a big hot carafe of Lobster Butter (a local favorite) that you can grab on the go and they serve Arbor Teas. Update -- I read someone else's review that says the staff are rude and I want to share that I have never had an experience like that. I see the same staff in their all the time and I think they are kind and helpful. read more

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Terrible customer service. Cashiers that don't acknowledge your existence (no hello, thank you etc). Deli counter folks however are the worst of the worst. read more

Facially wonderful, most of the items in this grocery store are extremely expensive-- costing more than the same items at Whole "whole paycheck" Foods or Plum. A small 4 ounce sized container of pomegranate seeds here is priced at $7.99. A 4 ounce container at Aldi, just a mile away, will cost less than $3.00. read more

Arbor Farms Market - 4 oz for $7.99 - Farmers Market Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

This is a great little independent fresh market on West Stadium with a super team of staff and employees. Arbor Farms loves local vegetable growers and provides organic and grass-fed Michigan meats. Like a Whole Foods Market, it is into organic everything including its juice bar, salad garden and many of its fresh foods crafted on-site. Because it is a small neighborhood independent, shopping here feels very comforting...especially in the midst of the pandemic. At Arbor Farms, you get the same professional service that you'd get at the much larger Whole Foods but with a more of a personalized touch. I popped in early at the bell this Friday morning to stock up on some fresh eats before the weekend crowds descend on this neighborhood gem. Five stars all the way. read more

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nice products, great fresh prepared foods, very high quality but you pay for it... very expensive... but worth the price when you need something great read more

just spent the $11 on the sag dal from the deli fridge looked great from the packaging. i proceeded to flip it over into my warm pan to heat up, only to find that what was hiding was 85% rice. total scam. i spend way too much money at your place to have to deal w buying dinner only to need to go out after eating to get dinner . read more

From a hippie haven to borderline homogenized health foods store, Arbor Farms dodged becoming banal by staying true to itself. Consider their humble origins in a building 1/10th the size of their current location in the defunct Farmer Jacks grocery store off Stadium Blvd. Super sizing doesn't always work people, even a business needs Viagra sometimes to stay ahead. What did they get right? Organic foods, grass fed beef and supplements got them on every trend following Yuppie's map. Take that and toss in more better space to load up, add a superb deli (which opens their new expansion wing tomorrow in fact for more dining in seating), an absolutely killer selection of microbrew, a bottle-for-bottle wine selection that's well curated to avoid finding the same stuff at Krogers or Trader Joe's, and dry bulk foods. Plus there's no shortage of vegan, gluten-free garbage, and full-on wheat products for the genetically superior (jk). Anyhow, come here for superior quality. Sure, Whole Foods uses up more space, but I'll bet you $1 their watermelon tastes like hell compared to Arbor Farms. This is similar to Clark's Nutrition in Socal, but with an epicurean in mind. read more

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We stopped in to grab smoothies and coffee for the road. The place is clean and takes Covid seriously- everyone was wearing masks and they had a sanitary station too. The make your own smoothie was so delicious and a good value. The soy mocha also hit the spot! Highly recommend! We will be back. read more

So glad their salad bar is open, and they require gloves (provided) to handle the serving tongs so it all feels very safe. I love their juice & smoothie bar as well. Get your fresh on! Ramp up that immune system :) read more

My favorite spot to pick up beer in Ann Arbor. Lots of sours, especially the harder to find ones.

Whoa! When I wasn't looking, Arbor Farms got even better! I got handed a very restrictive, super-health-food diet plan which is supposed to make me feel healthier, and the nutritionist said that the best source for the 100% grass fed beef and the "no retained water" chicken and the organic, no-nitrates bacon would be Arbor Farms. So now they're my go-to grocery for stocking my fridge and pantry with stuff that will make me feel more energetic and like I'm glad to be alive. I hadn't been there for several months. When I went there with my new diet list in hand, I suddenly realized that they had expanded into several stores along the edge of the mall, to give them a deli with places to sit while you eat your lunch. Yeah, the healthy stuff might be more expensive, but think of all the money I'm saving by not buying Dorito's, Ruffles, or even gluten free cheddar crackers. In the long run, I might actually save money on this new diet, since virtually all processed foods are off my list. Those hippies were right all along! The less processed your food is, the better you are going to feel. read more

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If I'm looking for supplements, essential oils, or other natural remedies, this is one of my first stops. The prices here are a bit more than Whole Food, but you're buying from a local store, so in theory more of my money will stay in the local economy, which is a good thing. The prices on food are high enough that I'll usually opt to buy edibles elsewhere. The Farmer's Market, Sparrow, Produce Station, Plum Market, or the Co-op seem at least marginally cheaper. The natural remedies here seem to be consistently better-stocked (or more in-stock) than even Whole Foods, so it's not even exclusively about buying from a local shop. The staff is always extremely helpful. If I'm looking for a solution to a particular problem, or a very specific food, I have total confidence that I'll be well taken care of -- and service does count for something. So, when buying vitamins, etc., even though I know the food items feel a bit pricey, I'll often get seduced into picking up a food item or five! read more

Arbor Farms Market - Farmers Market Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

What a great little shop. This was my first visit since the expansion. I ducked in after lunch to check out the wares. Walk in the door and was knocked off my feet by the smell of delicious fresh brewed coffee. I don't drink the stuff but it smells heavenly. I was pleasantly surprised at the selection of prepared foods and options for quick meals. Great Natura wines displayed, Vegan and Vegetarian options too. Good prices and open floor plan. What also caught my attention was their in house pestos and tapenades in the cooler case. They are a neighborhood grocery, mindful of healthy options and allergies. read more

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Love coming here. Good selection of natural/organic and local foodstuffs without the big box/corporate atmosphere of Whole Foods or Plum Market. It's on the other side of town from me, but if I'm out that way or heading home on I-94, I'll swing in. Usually what brings me here is the meat. I can get pastured beef, lamb and pork at prices well below those of other stores (though be warned, less common cuts--brisket, say--are only in stock intermittently). The beer cooler is also superb, with some brands, or offerings from more common brands, of craft beer that you don't often see. On the other side of the store you can find mouth watering desserts from local vendors--pistachio pudding is my favorite, while my wife loves the cupcakes. Regardless of what else I come there for, I can never leave without picking up some of their curried cashews, which are Heaven in a bulk bin as far as I'm concerned. Far better than any other version I've had. Aside from the meats, though, items here, especially seafood and cheese, do tend to be a little more expensive than elsewhere. Prices for produce and packaged goods range from competitive to exorbitant. About one weekend a month there is a good sale, with a lot of items marked down considerably. Service more than price, though, is the main disappointment here. It can be hard to find a clerk when you want to ask a question, and the ones I can find often show a pronounced lack of enthusiasm. Cashiers more often than not have been dour and distant. Seriously, does it suck to work there? Since I usually don't need to be personally waited on I can deal with this, but there is a lot of room to improve in that department. I wouldn't do all my shopping here, even if I lived nearby, but I'm glad to have AF as another shopping choice, especially when I get a hankering for a good filet or lamb chop. read more

I love Arbor Farms, and I do my weekly shopping here. I am a huge fan of their house made almond butter and i love the sandwiches they make at the deli. Also i am a fan of the size of the store, its not a huge grocery store so its makes shopping much easier in my opinion, they also carry a lot of humanely treated products which is super important to me!!! ALSO i love that they have farm to freezer products so all winter long i can eat local berries etc. a few down falls for arbor farms is that, from time to time i will purchase produce that is bad... for instance i purchased bad garlic without knowing... sometimes since they don't have a ton of people in and out produce goes bad and they don't get it off the shelf, that drives me bonkers.... Also... i can never find the canned corn? where is this? anyways see you this weekend arbor farms, thanks for stocking beautiful local food!! read more

Top tier health food store. the cream of the crop. really unique, niche items and the highest quality organic and local goods. they even have grass fed bones and beef liver. i love this place. read more

Arbor Farms is the place where people actually walk into a store to pay $5 for an apple but then they do it using pennies and nickels. There is a love/hate aspect to this place... soup and pudding is on point. Produce is way overpriced and you have to pick through to find the non-rotted ones. read more

Love this place. You want healthy eating? Come here. You want to splurge and get some goodies? Come here. I love that they have sandwiches and salads and entrees you can just grab and go. We are meat lovers and their selection of fresh meat is wonderful here. Struck out a few times on getting a great turkey and they don't give out free coffee anymore, but the coffee is so good you don't mind buying it. Love the simply grilled salmon and the garlic sauce they provide. This is a wonderful, reliable store and I hope we can enjoy them for years to come. Great service during Co-vid! read more

I'm a convert. Here's why: *Organic produce rivaling WF and Plum Market in selection and price. *The best bulk section in town (slightly better than By the Pound, and far better than anywhere else). Many of their dried beans are locally sourced, organic whole wheat pastry and dark rye flour for reasonable prices, and an excellent spice selection. *Calder milk $3 to the half gallon. It's a fact of life that I can't live without this stuff, so my grocer better have it at an attainable price. $3 is the cheapest I've seen it anywhere. *The Knudsen caramels near the register are to die for. Where else can you pick up the Platonic form of a candy for under a dollar on your way out the door? Seriously, these caramels are better than anything you'll pay five times as much for at Zingerman's or Morgan & York. *Wine and beer selection is solid with frequent sales. *Local. I'm still going to buy my cheese, raisins, and nuts from Trader Joe's, I'm still going to take advantage of the evening bread sale at Plum Market, and I'm still going to have to drag myself elsewhere whenever I'm making Indian food since Arbor Farms doesn't stock fresh hot green chilies, but I've consigned myself to the fact that I'm too picky and too cheap for any one grocery to fill all my needs without driving themselves into bankruptcy. Way to go Arbor Farms! You managed to make me happy and keep your doors open simultaneously. read more

I have been a patron at this store for about five years. Prices on certain items seem more reasonable then others. The atmosphere is a little off... alas 90%when I needed Arbor Farms Market, they were open. Thank you Arbor Farms. Please bring back complementary coffee! read more

This is a nice local grocery store, but Ann Arbor has a bunch of those. I generally go here for convenience and I'm never dissatisfied But I don't seek it out to specifically. There are always staple items that are just too expensive. I like their prepared foods. The chicken salad is really good. read more

Now that I have my new "I am allergic to wheat and dairy" lens on with everything that I experience, I am so impressed with my local grocery store. Since my diagnosis, Arbor Farms has become our main grocery store of choice -- 1. They have so many gluten free and vegan options, and they indicate these products with little green tags sticking out so you can quickly glance down an aisle and know just where to go. I mean, I found gluten free vegan BBQ sauce! 2. Their whole foods sections (produce, protein) is really wonderful. Lots of organic, fresh options, so I really feel like I am getting the best possible food item and I feel good about that. 3. The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful when I have questions about ingredients. 4. They have an already-prepared gluten free vegan strawberry cupcake, for when I just need a little somethin' sweet. And it's tasty. Thank you, Arbor Farms! read more

My family has been shopping at Arbor Farms since the early 1980s, and over the years the store has consistently expanded both the quality and varieties of items. I've always gotten exemplary customer service at Arbor Farms - the staff are fantastic for custom orders or just general service. Arbor Farms has the best prices on Calder milk/cream in town and feature lots of local products in general *pastas, honey/jams, tortillas, dairy/cheese*. They offer a good assortment of ready-made foods: salads, roasted chicken, soups - everything that I've tried has been very good. For some reason I'm addicted to their tuna and egg salad...the stuff I make at home just doesn't taste as good, so I buy a tub of each every week. The butcher shop has a smaller selection that some other markets, but they ONLY use 2-3 local organic farms - so you could go see exactly where the chicken, beef, lamb, or pork were raised if you wanted to. Everything is cut on-site *a real rarity*, and is very fresh. I highly recommend ordering your holiday turkeys or ham...MMMM! read more

I'm surprised to see as many low ratings as attached to Arbor Farms. In our household we choose to support local businesses. While Meijer is a Michigan company, most of the products offered are from huge corporations. Does that mean we never go there? No, but we try to avoid it at all costs. I'm proud to say I've never set foot ina WalMart (and never will) and would rather spend a few extra bucks at a place like AF than support a company that doesn't believe in the same things I do: natural, healthy alternatives to mass-produced, ridiculously refined, "does that have any nutritional value?" food. Arbor Farms has nearly everything we need to keep our household running. It's a one-stop shopping spot that enables us to support our local economy while enjoying one of the best deli counters I've ever seen. While it doesn't have a hot bar like Plum, Plums hot bar is usually full of greasy food (their salad bar kicks butt, though!) and in need of restocking. Arbor farms does have plenty of ready-made delicious soups, great appetizing selection, and ready-made meals and sides. There are natural health and beauty products, cleaning products and you just can't beat a place that offers a free cup of coffee when you walk in. One thing we do to keep costs down is go to Arbor Farms several times a week instead of doing "weekly shopping". This way we make sure that we're not wasting any food. We usually stop after the gym or on the way home from other places so that we can make sure we have what we need without the risk of having extra. The caramels on checkout #4 are ridiculously good and addictive... I grab one EVERY TIME we're there. You can buy containers of them over at the appetizing counter but that would be a really bad idea in this house since I'm completely addicted to them. The staff is incredibly helpful and friendly, the wine and beer selection is great and the produce is always top-notch. You really can't ask for anything more in a market. read more

Not a full service grocery store for people who normally shop at Meijer and don't care about sustainability or organic food, but a great place to shop if you prefer to buy organic food and green products. Meat and dairy counters are especially good. The pork is organic. The beef is grass fed. And they sell only Amish chickens, which are grown in Amish households down in the Shipshewana area and rounded up by the packing company that sells them. They're not full of hormones, antibiotics or preservatives. The store sells organic milk, including whole milk, and it even comes in glass bottles, from Calder's dairy. Also fresh butter. The produce is not 100 percent organic. I noticed some apples grapes and oranges that are no different from what you would buy at Kroger, but they seem to have organic varieties of most everything. I think they only sell green (recycled) paper products. You can also find lots of health supplements and healthy foods read more

I only go for the salad bar. Despite the lofty price, it's still really good and has the ingredients that I want.

I have been shopping at Arbor Farms for about 30 years and, in my opinion, this store is one of the best places to shop in A2 for organic and locally grown/produced food. Frankly, the products they sell, are not inexpensive, but then neither are the products at Plum Market, People's Food Co-op or Whole Foods. Good food (defined as organic and sustainably grown, locally produced) is, unfortunately, not cheap. So, shopping here is probably not for everyone's budget. But, they do offer a monthly coupon for a discount on your purchases AND if you are a senior, you cannot beat the discount off your purchases offered every Tuesday! The store itself offers a wide variety of products from vitamins (the AF brand is a good buy) to crackers, cereals, canned products, gluten free products, household cleaning products, bulk items, produce, meats and dairy and much more. Plus they have a good cheese section with a great option to buy cheese "ends---those portions of cheese leftover after cutting and wrapping the regular full size pieces for sale----great for trying out different cheeses or when you just want a really small amount. I love the deli section--many choices----some basic standard offerings, plus always a variety of new items. And they have the best pre-cooked whole chickens of either Kroger, Meijer or Plum Market! The wine section is very adequate as is the beer/ale section. The store is clean and well maintained. Checkout moves quickly and the staff is helpful when you need it! But one of the best parts about shopping at AF (in addition to quality products and service) is the fact that I almost always meet people I know while shopping there. And the atmosphere of AF lends itself to gabbing for a bit---catching up with friends, exchanging product recommendations, etc. This is a store that is solidly community based(local owners and purchase policies that support local growers and producers). This is a store that supports and promotes organic, natural and healthy foods and offers a wide variety of products. This is a store that offers a comfortable and happy place to shop. If you haven't already, you oughta give it a try!. read more

Arbor Farms is where I go when I want the selection of a big grocery store but can't stomach hitting Meijer or Kroger. I feel solidly good about shopping at Arbor Farms, as it's a local business and they offer organic and local options. If you're thinking of shopping at Kroger or Plum, Arbor Farms is just a few blocks away, and is a great store. Also, free peppermint tea (or coffee) and little animal crackers for not just kiddos! A pretty solid beer and wine section, and an excellent dairy section, I must say. If you're looking for one special thing to get at Arbor Farms, try their store-made buffalo tempeh. It's almost certainly delicious when heated and served with other things, but I generally snack on it cold, directly from the container. And I'm not sorry about it. read more

Great meat/deli, local items and we always check out the discount wine in the back near the freezer section (in a grocery cart). This isn't your go-to "grocery shopping" store for everything you need (unless you want to spend a small fortune on the regular), but a great option for special items. The staff are slightly aloof, but it doesn't bother me since I'm typically on a mission for something specific. The times I have sought out help, they were happy to oblige. read more

I've been here couple of times and last time I was here, I bought a $10 jar of kimchi made by local vendor. The second time I went, I got a grass feed skirt steak, the price wasn't that expensive... they offer a lot of items that can be found at whole foods, organize items and local vendor items. They also have prepared foods that you can buy and eat at their seating area, which is a nice touch. read more

Nice little store I don't frequent very often but found myself there killing some time. I like the layout and presentation of the products. I didn't buy much but if I were a bit wealhier I'd find myself here a lot more often. A nice "whole foods" market. read more

Great homemade soups. Great help in the supplements section (I wish I could remember his name). They carry great meat. I like their meat selection more than Whole Foods. The ground turkey is local and really good! read more

Very cute little store, and I'm sure if I lived closer I'd make a bunch of quick trips. It was very clean and organized, and a had very low-key vibe to it. They have smaller selections than other stores, but if you're looking to get in and get out, this place is perfect for that. As far as their selection of items, they are very good to choose from. I will also note they have an awesome vitamins section! Defiantly worth a trip. read more

I've been going to Arbor Farms since I was about 7 years old. Back then, it was a special trip with my neighbors & I got a little treat from their bakery counter every time. Now that I'm 35, I shop here every Sunday. I love their staff, and their selection. The prices are not any higher than any other high end grocery store, with the added bonus that a lot of their meat/veg/dairy/etc is locally produced. If you want to spend less money, go to a super-store. You will spend less, but you'll get an inferior product, and inferior service. Also, their deli & prepared foods are the best around. They have a constantly rotating variety of salads, sandwiches & soups and they are all delicious. The Rye Berry Salad, and the coleslaw are just amazing. read more

They are very small and have a pretty limited selection. They try to offer a little of everything with a coffee bar, deli, meat/seafood station, prepared foods, produce, dried goods, health and beauty etc. But, because the store itself is tiny, they end up having a limited selection of items and I found it frustrating to go shopping. I ended up going here buying just a couple items and then having to go to Whole Foods to buy everything else. I also didn't appreciate their signs. They have regular sheets of paper that state, "Local, Organic" scattered throughout their produce section. When I first walked through the produce section and saw the signs I thought they were advertising that the exact produce above the sign was "organic and local". I only realized this wasn't the case when I spotted a crate of oranges that was the exact same brand that Whole Foods sells and therefore, I knew they weren't organic but Arbor Farms has this "organic, local" sign right underneath it. I read all over the box just to be sure and sure enough they weren't organic or local. I feel like they are doing that on purpose, to trump up more business by tricking their customers into believing that the produce they are buying is local and organic when actually it is not. The customer service also wasn't very welcoming. I was looking at the items in the deli and it was quite a while before I was acknowledged by anyone (even though there were three people behind the counter). Then when one asked if I needed anything and I said I was just looking, he didn't reply with the typical "Ok, just let me know if you need anything" but instead just turned on his heel and walked away. I also stood for quite a while in front of the coffee bar trying to decide which latte to buy but then realized that no one was bothering to say hello either so I just left. None of the staff members acknowledged me while in the store. The cashier on the other hand was very friendly. Big smile, nice attitude...she should be a model for the other employees. All the items I would typically purchase were overpriced when compared to Whole Foods. Organic romaine hearts were $3.99 for a 3 pack, while at Whole Foods they are $2.99. Organic green grapes were $6.99/lb. while at Whole Foods they were $3.99/lb. They sell Zingerman's bread, Avalon bread and Crust. All the loaves seemed to start around $5. I can get a freshly baked loaf of bread at Whole Foods starting at $2.99. It is just a couple bucks here and there but it does add up. I won't be back. There just is no reason to go back. read more